Lupita Nyong'o leaves the remake project

Guest of honor at the Hawaii International Film Festival where he received a lifetime achievement award, the great filmmaker John Woo announced that Lupita Nyong’o will no longer be the protagonist of the remake of The Killer, which he will direct after making the original cult movie in 1989. Apparently the script rewriting process was so long that the actress will find herself working on another project when filming starts on the new version, probably the next January. We remember that the protagonist of the original was a great one Chow Yun-Fat.

The same John Woo has decided that his remake of The Killer will have a female protagonist, since the change of sex in his opinion will add new nuances to the story. It is not known who will replace her as the protagonist nor who will be the main antagonist. However, important names are expected to be announced soon, as the director himself confirmed the start of the process, which will take place mainly between Germany and France. The script was written by Eran Creevy, who worked on a previous draft of Josh Campbell is Matt Stuecken. Also the Oscar winner Brian Helgeland (THERE. Confidential, Mystic River) previously cleaned up the script. In addition to being behind the Woo camera, it will also be among the producers of the feature film.

Oscar winner as best supporting actress thanks to her debut film 12 years a slave, Lupita Nyong’o is very likely to receive her first nomination as a leading actress for We, a horror thriller by Jordan Peele that was hailed in the United States and grossed $ 175 million.